The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-16
IHIH| Old flag.
The Union Labor Party
Holds Another In
mense Meeting.
Despite tie Pouring Rain the Hall
| Is Crowded to the
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The United Labor Party assembled in
force on Thursday night at Meets Hall.
Tho committee ON constitution and plan
Of action reported the following plat.
form which vas adopted unanimously
with applause.
We, the United Labor Party Of Oolora.
do declare our adherance 10 the National
Platform Of the party q adopted At Gin
cinnsti, Ohio.
| We further declare that all mon and
women are born free and with equal rights;
that they arc endowed With certain ina
lienable rights among which are the right
Of all TO life and the means Of living
liberty and the conditions assem-
tial TO liberty, the right Of all to equal and
exact justice and TO the free use of the
Legitimate means necessary to enforce Il,
and the right 10 the pursuit of happiness.
We declare these to be the basic principles
Of the Labor Movement, whether domes-
tic or foreign, and We invite to their sup
port and adherance. all honest men ire
spcctive Of nationality or creed.
We dsnounce the secret conspiracy (now
being made manifest among the monopo-
listic and aristocratic clssses) to steal
from Ms, the people, by bribed Legislatures,
corrupted courts and servils executives,
our dearest constitutional rights, as TREAS
ON pure and unalloyed. We declare that
We viii resist to the uttermost the attempts
now being made in dozen states OF this
land to suppress the right of free speech,
to kill the labor press, to deprive rs Of
jury trials and presentments, 10 disarm
the people, to enforce unlawful seizures
and searches Of persons, papers, houses
and effects, TO destroy the rights Of public
assemblage, protest and petition, and to
deprive rs of the ballot -s,, :,
We insist that the robbery of the public
treasury shall cease; that bribery and
Doodle must 60; that election frauds must
stop; that taxes be laid Justly upon the
rich and poor alike; that Justice be FREQ;
that the rich criminal shall not escape the
jail; and that the poor man shall not be
bounded to death, desperation or despair.
We declare that franchises for public
works shall no longer be sorruptly granted
70 private corporations but shall be owned
and operated by the people, for the peo-
pie at cost.
The waters Of the state should be so ad-
ministered by the state at cost, that the
toilers Of the farms and the moilers in the
shops can have water, one Of Gods free
gifts toman, at the cost price of con-
structing and maintaining the proper wat
or works and irrigation system.
The mines Of this state must be 20 ad-
ministered as to benefit the working
miners more and the foreign stock holders
less.
The infnity Of wrongs under which the
workers and producers suffer, preclude .
further specification. But the United La
Dor Party stands pledged to remedy them,
one and all by constitutional methods as
far as human wisdom, honest deeds and a
deep and abiding love Of humanity and
our American institutions can serve 80 to
do.
We believe the dicta of science that pow
erty can and must be abolished, that crime
and misery can and shall be destroyed and
that he who will not work, alone ought not
TO eat.
The time has come for party of hon.
est mon, true to their convictions and
fearing nothing but to do dishonest act.
This the United Labor Party shall be, or
II shall not live.
To our aid and support We call the ef-
forts Of all who love their country and will
recognize the supremacy of moral instead
Of selfish obligations.
We affirm that We alone are the party Of
true Americanism, combining honest
democracy and progressive republicanism
in fact, intead Of in name alone.
T.G. Ashton was elected corresponding
secretary and instructed 70 correspond
With all branches of the party in the in
terror Of the state.
The committee reported in favor Of
making the LABOR ESouIRxR the official
organ Of the party and furnishing a copy
free to every member Of the party who
kept his dues paid up. Carried unani-
mously with great applause.
II was decided to adopt q card of mem
bership and the stamp method for mark
ing receipt of..dues thereon; cards were or
dered printed.
A form of admission, ritual and pledge
was adopted.
Measures were taken TO organize shortly
band, q choral club, q dramatic section,
. bureau for the publication Of agitation
tracts, and to put on foot series Of inter-
ssting public meetings.
A call Of the roll Of those members who
had recruiting lists showed that during the
week about 200 new members had been
secured as adherents to the party. Jap,
plause. All who voted the Labor party
ticket at the last election were urged to
call at the Office of the ESou1szR this week,
secure a list and 60 to work also for new
names.
| W. A. Cannon was elected conductor
Geo. E, Gray, assistant conductor and p.
Kelly, sergeant-st-arms.
WA. Holman, g. O. Shove and B. G,
Haskell made addresses which were
heartily cheered.
An interesting discussion took place on
Socialism" 1Anarchism," /" and American
l.-n r. >>l>- .siI.